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EP2325485B1
EP2325485B1 EP09014635A EP09014635A EP2325485B1 EP 2325485 B1 EP2325485 B1 EP 2325485B1 EP 09014635 A EP09014635 A EP 09014635A EP 09014635 A EP09014635 A EP 09014635A EP 2325485 B1 EP2325485 B1 EP 2325485B1
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nacelle
radiator
arrangement
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Soeren Oemann Lind
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Priority to CA2721964A priority patent/CA2721964A1/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/40—Arrangements or methods specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/50—Maintenance or repair
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/60—Cooling or heating of wind motors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/915—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/40—Movement of component
    • F05B2250/41—Movement of component with one degree of freedom
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement with a nacelle of a wind turbine and with a radiator which is used to transfer heat form the nacelle to the environment.
  • nacelles has to be transported as whole component, while typical nacelles, being used for an offshore site, may show a length up to 12 meters or more and a diameter up to 5 meters.
  • the tunnel shows a minimum height of 4.20 m, thus a transported component and the used vehicle has to comply with this height.
  • transport vehicle and the transported component have to be constructed in a way that they comply with all of those traffic barriers or traffic restrictions along the way to a planned site for the wind turbine.
  • EP 1 835 128 A2 discloses an air-oil heat exchanger.
  • An actuator is mounted on a side of a wall of a turbofan-engine. The wall is opposite to a stream side of the engine.
  • a heat exchanger core has a plurality of passageway structures to enable the circulation of a working fluid in the heat exchanger.
  • the heat exchanger core is supported by the actuator and interacts with a motion effector in a way that the heat exchanger is extendable and retractable in that region which is occupied by airstreams.
  • FIG 4A and FIG 4B show a nacelle N and a radiator RA according to the known state of the art.
  • the radiator and the nacelle are transported separately to the planned site.
  • the radiator is placed on top of the nacelle and is connected with the nacelle.
  • the arrangement contains a wind turbine nacelle and a radiator.
  • the radiator is constructed and positioned in reference to the nacelle in a way that the radiator transfers heat from the nacelle to the environment.
  • the nacelle and the radiator are connected by a sliding arrangement.
  • the sliding arrange-ment is constructed and arranged in a way that the radiator is allowed to change its position in reference to the nacelle between a first position and a second position.
  • the radiator allows access, especially for service-work, from inside the nacelle if the radiator is the first position and the radiator transfers heat in its second position.
  • the radiator is arranged at least partly inside the nacelle in the first position for service purposes.
  • the radiator does not project above the nacelle in this position. Consequently the nacelle and the radiator form a common component in this position with a minimum height, while this height is destined by the height of the nacelle only.
  • the radiator and the nacelle can be installed and connected in a controlled production facility. It is no longer necessary to transport the nacelle and the needed radiator as separate components to the site.
  • the radiator and the nacelle are connected by flexible tubes, which are used to transport a cooling medium between the nacelle and the radiator.
  • the connection between the radiator and the nacelle is closed at the production facility and maintained later.
  • the cooling medium can be filled into the closed cooling system at the production facility and therefore in a controlled environment.
  • FIG 1A and FIG 1B show a first arrangement according to the invention.
  • a radiator R1 is constructed and positioned in reference to a nacelle N1 in a way that the radiator R1 transfers heat from the nacelle N1 to the environment.
  • the nacelle N1 and the radiator R1 are connected by a sliding-arrangement SA1.
  • the sliding-arrangement SA1 is constructed and arranged in a way, that the radiator R1 is allowed to change its position in reference to the nacelle N1 between a first position POS1 and a second position POS2.
  • the radiator R1 allows service of the radiator R1 from inside the nacelle N1 if the radiator R1 is located at the first position POS1. Thus service personal do not have to leave the safety of the nacelle for their work.
  • the radiator R1 transfers heat in its second position POS2. In this position POS2 it projects above the nacelle N1.
  • the radiator R1 and the nacelle N1 are connected by flexible tubes (not shown here in detail), which are used to transport a cooling medium between the nacelle N1 and the radiator R1 for the transfer of heat.
  • An electrical motor-system or a pneumatic-system or a hydraulic-system is connected with the radiator R1 and/or the nacelle N1 to change the position - not shown here in detail.
  • the sliding arrangement SA1 is an integrated part of the radiator R1 or of the nacelle N1.
  • the sliding arrangement SA1 is positioned at the rear side of the nacelle N1 in its first position POS1.
  • the radiator R1 is covered or hidden by the circular cross section of the nacelle N1.
  • FIG 2 shows a second arrangement according to the invention.
  • Two radiators R21 and R22 are constructed and positioned in reference to a nacelle N2 in a way that the radiators R21, R22 transfers heat from the nacelle N2 to the environment.
  • the nacelle N2 and the radiators R21, R22 are connected by a sliding-arrangement SA2.
  • the sliding-arrangement SA2 is constructed and arranged in a way, that the radiators R21, R22 are allowed to change their position in reference to the nacelle N2 between a first position and a second position.
  • This arrangement of the radiators R21, R22 allow service of the radiators R21, R22 from inside the nacelle N2 if the radiators R21, R22 are located at the first position.
  • radiators R21, R22 are arranged at least partly inside the nacelle N2.
  • the radiators R21, R22 transfer heat in their second position. In this position they projects above the longitudinal sides of the nacelle N2.
  • the sliding arrangement SA1 is positioned at the longitudinal sides of the nacelle N2.
  • the radiators R21, R22 are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal side in the second position.
  • FIG 3 shows a third arrangement according to the invention.
  • Two radiators R31 and R32 are positioned at the bottom side of the nacelle N3.
  • the nacelle N3 and the radiators R31, R32 are connected by a sliding-arrangement SA3.
  • the sliding-arrangement SA3 is constructed and arranged in a way that the radiators R31, R32 are allowed to change their position in reference to the nacelle N3 between a first position and a second position.
  • This arrangement of the radiators R31, R32 allow service of the radiators R31, R32 from inside the nacelle N3 if the radiators R31, R32 are located at the first position.
  • radiators R31, R32 are arranged at least partly inside the nacelle N3.
  • the radiators R31, R32 transfer heat in their second position. In this position they projects below the longitudinal bottom-side of the nacelle N3.
  • the sliding arrangement SA3 is positioned at the longitudinal bottom side of the nacelle N3.
  • the radiators R31, R32 are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal bottom side of the nacelle, if they are in the second position.

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  1. Anordnung mit einer Windenergieanlage-Gondel (N1) und einem Kühler (R1),
    - wobei die Gondel und der Kühler durch eine Schiebeanordnung (SA1) verbunden sind,
    - wobei die Schiebeanordnung auf eine solche Weise konstruiert und eingerichtet ist, dass der Kühler seine Position in Bezug auf die Gondel zwischen einer ersten Position und einer zweiten Position ändert,
    - wobei der Kühler auf eine solche Weise konstruiert und in Bezug auf die Gondel positioniert ist, dass der Kühler in der zweiten Position Wärme von der Gondel auf die Umgebung überträgt,
    - wobei in der ersten Position ein Zugang zu dem Kühler vom Inneren der Gondel her gewährleistet ist, sodass Servicepersonal für seine Arbeit nicht die Sicherheit der Gondel verlassen muss.
  2. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Kühler in der ersten Position mindestens teilweise innerhalb der Gondel angeordnet ist.
  3. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei der Kühler und die Gondel durch Schläuche verbunden sind, welche verwendet werden, um zur Übertragung von Wärme ein Kühlmedium zwischen der Gondel und dem Kühler zu transportieren.
  4. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei ein Elektromotorsystem oder ein Pneumatiksystem oder ein Hydrauliksystem mit dem Kühler und/oder der Gondel verbunden ist, um die Position zu ändern.
  5. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schiebeanordnung ein integraler Bestandteil des Kühlers oder der Gondel ist.
  6. Anordnung nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Schiebeanordnung an der hinteren Seite der Gondel positioniert ist, sodass der Kühler durch den Querschnitt der Gondel verdeckt oder verborgen ist, wenn sich der Kühler in seiner ersten Position befindet.
  7. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Schiebeanordnung an der Längsseite der Gondel auf eine solche Weise positioniert ist, dass
    - der Kühler mindestens teilweise innerhalb der Gondel angeordnet ist, wenn sich der Kühler in der ersten Position befindet, und dass
    - der Kühler senkrecht zu der Längsseite der Gondel angeordnet ist, wenn sich der Kühler in der zweiten Position befindet.
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EP09014635A EP2325485B1 (de) 2009-11-24 2009-11-24 Anordnung einer Gondel mit einem verschiebbarem Kühler
ES09014635T ES2392215T3 (es) 2009-11-24 2009-11-24 Disposición de una góndola con un radiador extensible
DK09014635.8T DK2325485T3 (da) 2009-11-24 2009-11-24 Arrangement af en vindmøllenacelle med et instrument
US12/917,526 US8814516B2 (en) 2009-11-24 2010-11-02 Arrangement with a nacelle and a radiator arrangement
CA2721964A CA2721964A1 (en) 2009-11-24 2010-11-22 Arrangement with a nacelle and a radiator arrangement
CN201010567975.4A CN102072111B (zh) 2009-11-24 2010-11-24 带有散热器结构和机舱的结构

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